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Aleksandar Dimitrov

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1999-09-24

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2000-09-24

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un-general-debate

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1. “It is with regret that we have to note that one of the main characteristics of the past year was flagrant and highly risky disrespect for the fundamental values of democratic society. In addition to the major tragedies the world was faced with, we witnessed a growing trend of armed conflicts and internal and external tensions. Concerning the area surrounding the Republic of Macedonia, I would focus on the huge humanitarian crisis that took place in South- Eastern Europe and the heavy consequences which jeopardized the stability and security of the Balkans and beyond in Europe. The Kosovo crisis had particularly adverse effects on my country. We had to cope with an enormous influx of refugees, numbering more than 360,000, or 18 per cent of the total population.”

   1999-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 54 (1999)

2. “The Republic of Macedonia welcomes the admission of the new Members — the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru and the Kingdom of Tonga — and wishes them success in their contribution to United Nations activities, and at the same time expresses its 41 readiness to establish diplomatic relations with them. Also, I hope that we shall continue the process of establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Macedonia — of course, using the constitutional name — and Member States with which we have not yet done so. On this occasion, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the people of Taiwan on the earthquake that hit the Republic of China on Taiwan, with which the Republic of Macedonia has recently established diplomatic relations.”

   1999-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 54 (1999)

3. “Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Namibia, for having been elected President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. At the same time, I would like to express my appreciation of and respect for the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session, Mr. Didier Opertti, for the results achieved during his presidency. Let me also express my deep respect for Secretary- General Kofi Annan, for his excellent leadership of the Organization. I wish to assure him that the Republic of Macedonia is ready to continue to closely cooperate with him.”

   1999-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 54 (1999)